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Concerts highlight all grades

Classics, international music featured

The fifth-grade Wiggins girls sand songs like "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" and "Over the Rainbow." (Courtesy photo/ Fort Morgan Times)

Wiggins Elementary School second grade kids sang in the "It's Time to Sing" concert recently. (Courtesy photo/ Fort Morgan Times)

Wiggins Elementary School students showcased what they have learned in their spring concerts recently.

Kindergarten and first-grade kids performed in their "Springtime Songfest," which included such songs as "Shoo Fly," "Skinnamarink," "I'm a Little Teapot," "We're All Gonna Shine Tonight," "Sing a Little Song," "Michael Finnegan" and the finale of "Bye 'n Bye."

Individual students at all grade levels spoke to the crowds about what the songs meant to them.

Kindergarten student Bailey Klecka said that Mother Goose songs are very popular in music class.

Shawn Hollis said that there are many animals in Mother Goose and other kindergarten songs.

First-grade student Makayla Opatik said that the kids learned about other subjects in music class, too. For example, "Five Little Frogs" helps them to practice their math skills.

Ziyah Stapleton said that she liked to sing songs in which she gets to make animal sounds, like in "Old MacDonald."

Students also learned songs from around the world, such as "A Ram Sam Sam," which is from Morocco, said Breanne Gilliland, a fifth-grade guest speaker at the first-grade concert.

The second and third grade concert was called "It's Time to Sing," and featured songs such as "I Can't Spell Hippopotamus, "All the Way Around the World," "I'd've Baked a Cake" and "Polly Wolly Doodle."

Second-graders danced to "Cotton-Eyed Joe," and the third-graders danced to "Cupid Shuffle."

Every student did learn how to spell hippopotamus with the help of the song, said Alizaya Torres.

One of the favorite times in music class was the cowboy unit, in which the kids learned "Lone Star Trail," said Adanaili Maldonado-Carmona.

"Best Friends" is a song that tells about closeness in relationships, said A.J. Brown.

Scott Kennedy said that he loved tongue twisters such as "Chickery Chick."

The first grade Wiggins students sang some old standards, as well as other songs during their concert recently. (Courtesy photo/ Fort Morgan Times)

In "Billy Boy," the girls and boys sang different parts, with the girls asking questions and the boys answering, said Aubryn Ferguson.

The fourth and fifth grade concert was called "We've Got Rhythm." It featured songs such as "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Loch Lomond" and "Erie Canal."

The fourth grade danced to "The M.J. Shuffle," and the fifth grade danced to "Dynamite."

Both grades came together for the finale of "Sing Your Way Home."

Research has shown that music can play an important part in good health, said Alyson Vahling, and singing or playing an instrument is fun.

Everyone knows the silly stories of Dr. Seuss, but he also wrote songs such as "Super Supper March," said Shelbee Kliesen.

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